Obituaries
Bremen, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Bremen and Marshall County, IN.
John Rhodes, Jr
May 17, 2021
John W. Rhodes, Jr., 81, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 17, 2021 at 8:00 pm in his home at Lake of the Woods in Bremen, surrounded by his family. John was born to John and Aletha (Bessler) Rhodes on July 8, 1939 in South Bend, IN. He graduated from Riley High School in 1957 and from Purdue University...
Lester Bellman
May 17, 2021
Lester LeRoy Bellman, 80, of Bremen, passed away at 5:39 pm, Monday, May 17, 2021 in Memorial Hospital of South Bend. Lester was born on December 17, 1940 in Bremen to Robert and Bettie (Gunterman) Bellman. On June 28, 1964, he married Carolyn Huff. She passed away on May 2, 1993. He remarried on June 4, 1994 to Gilda...
Paul Seegers
Apr 16, 2021
Paul Herbert Seegers, 86, of Bremen, passed away peacefully at 2:40 pm, Friday, April 16, 2021. Paul was born on November 10, 1934 in Des Plains, IL to William and Laura (Gosch) Seegers. On September 2, 1959, in Des Plains, IL, he married Carol Jean Hagen. He is survived by his loving wife, Carol; son, Warren (Penny) Seegers of...
Jerry Marshall
Apr 16, 2021
Jerry Allan Marshall passed away Friday, April 16, 2021 at the age of 78 at Memorial Hospital of South Bend. Jerry was born April 4, 1943 in Bremen, to Waldo and Pauline (Tyler) Marshall. He attended Bremen High School and then worked for many years at the Bremen Dry Cleaners. In 2010 he moved to South Bend while working...
Christine Clemans
Apr 14, 2021
E. Christine Clemans, 74, of Milford, formerly of Bremen, passed away at 7:04 am, Wednesday, April 14, 2021 in her home. Christine was born on January 30, 1947 in Bremen, the daughter of Clarence and Eileen (Wilkinson) Keyser. On May 1, 1971, she married George Clemans. He passed away on March 12, 2010. Christine is survived by three children;...
Marilyn J. Ralston
Apr 12, 2021
Marilyn J. Ralston, 95 of Bremen, passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home on April 12, 2021. Marilyn was born on August 26, 1925 in Crestline, OH. She graduated from Anderson High school in 1943 and graduated from Ball State University as a Registered Nurse in 1946. She married Calvin Ralston on February 22, 1947. She lived in the...
Sharon Wesley
Apr 7, 2021
Sharon Kay Wesley, 76, of Bremen, passed away at 12:10 pm, Wednesday, April 7, 2021 in Center for Hospice Care-Raclin House. Sharon was born on August 10, 1944 in Wakarusa, the daughter of the late Victor and De Etta (Bean) Andrews. On November 12, 1962, she married Charles Wesley. He passed away on November 22, 1995. Sharon is survived...
William "Skip" Sherk, Jr
Apr 6, 2021
William “Skip” Sherk, Jr., 65, of Bremen passed away unexpectedly on April 6, 2021. He was born on October 27, 1955 to Bill and Dorothy (McGowen) Sherk. He attended Bremen Public schools, where he met his wife of 39 years, Nancy (Mattern) Sherk. He worked at Universal Bearings in Bremen for 44 years and made a great many friends...
Ralph Young
Apr 4, 2021
Ralph Eugene Young, 73, of Lapaz passed away at 2:03 pm, Sunday, April 4, 2021 in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth. Ralph was born on June 15, 1947 in Bremen to Harold and Waneta (Parcell) Young. He is survived by wife, Mary; three children, Jeff (Tracy) Young of Bourbon, Ryan (Debbie) Young of LaPaz and Corie (John) Edington...
Gordon Hardy
Mar 30, 2021
Gordon Kent Hardy, 78, of Bremen, passed away at 4:25 am, Tuesday, March 30, 2021 in Memorial Hospital of South Bend. Gordon was born on September 2, 1942, the son of the late Richard and Evelyn (Warren) Hardy. On September 2, 1960, he married Carol Roth. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Carol; two children,...
Glenn Kuhn
Mar 14, 2021
Glenn Eugene Kuhn, 83, of Bremen, went to his eternal home in heaven at 3:38 am on Sunday, March 14, 2021 due to congestive heart failure. He was born on December 19, 1937 to Lester and Nellie Kuhn. Glenn was the oldest of 3 brothers; Richard (Diana) Kuhn, John (Lorraine) Kuhn, and Roger Kuhn. He never married and never...
Billy Faulkner
Mar 14, 2021
Billy Dean Faulkner, 85, of Bremen, passed away at 10:00 am, Sunday, March 14, 2021 in Memorial Hospital of South Bend. Billy was born on June 29, 1935 in Dyer Co., TN to the late Cliffton and Mary Sue (Norville) Faulkner. On June 18, 1960, he married Judith Faulkner. She passed away on January 4, 2017. Billy is survived...
Leslie Ameling
Mar 8, 2021
Leslie Gail Ameling (Paolucci), 65, of Bremen, passed away peacefully in her home on March 8, 2021. Leslie was born on March 1, 1956, to Arnold and Hazel (Huff) Paolucci, in Lakeville. She moved around a lot as a child, starting in Lakeville. She subsequently moved to Hammond, Calumet City, Detroit, and Minneapolis before finally settling in Bremen in...
Wayne Keyser
Mar 8, 2021
Wayne R. Keyser, 90, of Union, MI, passed away at 10:05 am, Monday, March 8, 2021 in Three Rivers Hospital. He was born on February 6, 1931 in Bremen, the eldest of six children to the late Richard “Rich” E. and Louise R. (Miller) Keyser. He graduated from Bremen High School in 1950. After high school, Wayne was drafted...
Betty Thornton
Mar 5, 2021
Betty L. Thornton, 95, of Bremen, passed away peacefully at 4:45 am, Friday, March 5, 2021 in her home. She was born on March 26, 1925 in Deer Lodge, MT to the late Joseph and Georgiana (Hartman) Miller. On March 25, 1944, she married Mark D. Thornton. He passed away on August 15, 2013. Betty was a 1943 graduate...
Dorothy "Dottie" Felgenhauer
Feb 21, 2021
Dorothy “Dottie” Felgenhauer, 81, was called home by our father in Heaven on February 21, 2021 at 11:59 pm. She was born on February 1, 1940 in Dudley, IL and made her home in Paris, IL, where she raised her five children, Steve (Debbie) Kennedy of Quincy, IL, Ted Felgenhauer of Bremen, Pamela Felgenhauer of Bremen, Clint Felgenhauer of...
Charlotte Blum
Feb 21, 2021
Charlotte Blum, 88, of Bremen, passed away at 7:45 am, Sunday, February 21, 2021 in Signature Health Care of Bremen. Charlotte was born on August 8, 1932 in Vienna, Austria, the daughter of Josef and Maria Anna (Tomandl) Hauser. She came to the USA in 1953 and became a citizen in 1962. She is survived by her husband, William...
Ruth Fowler
Feb 21, 2021
On Sunday at 2:50 pm, February 21, 2021, Ruth Jane Fowler, a lifelong part of Bremen IN, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at the age of 94 years. Ruth was born on June 16, 1926 in Calumet City, IL to her parents, Howard and Florence (Harbert) Silvey. On November 24, 1943, she was married...
Noble Dean Carothers
Feb 17, 2021
Noble Dean Carothers, 83 of Bremen, passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 10:45 am in Signature Health Care of Bremen. Noble was born on September 7, 1937 in Bremen, to the late Delmar and Pauline (Thomas) Carothers. On October 16, 1970, Noble married Helen Royal. She passed away on October 28, 2009. He is survived by two...
Melia Workman Byrer
Feb 15, 2021
Melia Sue Byrer, 33, of Bremen, left to become one of God’s angels on February 15, 2021. Melia was born on August 14, 1987, the daughter of Luke and Edith (Anderson) Workman. On July 25, 2009 in Bourbon Bible Church, she married Matthew Byrer. She leaves behind a loving husband, Matt Byrer and their sons, David (age 7) and...
